I was on a plane but was able to watch the game. Only major shortcoming was the execution in the final two minutes which we've all seen too many times. When you have SUCH a big size advantage in the paint, you have got to get the ball into the hands of your bigs. If they are left 1v1 then they should be getting a good look, and if the defense collapses then someone is wide open from outside. Work the ball, work the clock. This team has failed to do this enough this season.
Bottom line: Stanford is 0-3 vs the two other teams with whom they are competing for at most two NCAA bids. Barring an upset of AZ or Utah, they are bound for the Not Important Tournament.
Once again I am left with a feeling that this team had the talent to make the Big Dance and came up short.
One stat of note: So far this season, Stanford is 3-5 in games decided by 5pts or fewer (including all OT games). Stanford has only been above 50% twice in Dawkins' tenure, including last season, and his career record is under 40%. If Stanford pulls out one or two of those games this season, or two seasons ago, there is a VERY different conversation about Stanford MBB both on this board and elsewhere.
Bottom line: Stanford is 0-3 vs the two other teams with whom they are competing for at most two NCAA bids. Barring an upset of AZ or Utah, they are bound for the Not Important Tournament.
Once again I am left with a feeling that this team had the talent to make the Big Dance and came up short.
One stat of note: So far this season, Stanford is 3-5 in games decided by 5pts or fewer (including all OT games). Stanford has only been above 50% twice in Dawkins' tenure, including last season, and his career record is under 40%. If Stanford pulls out one or two of those games this season, or two seasons ago, there is a VERY different conversation about Stanford MBB both on this board and elsewhere.